[Eastontowncrier] Town Crier May 25, 2018

[Easton Town Crier]

LOCAL GOVERNMENT NEWS AND NOTICES
May 28:  Town Offices Closed for Memorial Day
The Town Offices will be closed on Monday, May 28 in observance of Memorial Day and remembrance of the sacrifices made by members of the US Armed Forces.
May 28:  Town Offices Closed for Memorial Day
The Ames Free Library will be closed on Monday, May 28 in observance of Memorial Day.
Office Hours with Claire Cronin
Constituents are welcome to come and voice their concerns, share their views, or discuss any constituent service matter with Representative Cronin. Representative Cronin will be at the Easton Council on Aging (15 Barrows St. Easton), on Friday, June 1, 2018 from 9:00 am-10:00 am. Representative Claire Cronin can be contacted at 617-722-2396 or by email at Claire.Cronin at mahouse.gov<mailto:Claire.Cronin at mahouse.gov>.
>From the Board of Health
For the latest information on the ongoing E. coli outbreak associated with lettuce please follow this link to the CDC website https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/2018/o157h7-04-18/index.html
Fiscal Year 2019 Budget for the Town of Easton and Easton Public Schools Now Available
The Town Administrator's Balanced Budget is now available in a comprehensive document that contains both the operating and capital budgets for Fiscal Year 2019. The budget information is presented in a helpful and user friendly format that includes a citizen's guide to the budget, a budget summary for each department, and a glossary of common municipal finance terminology. A full copy of the Town's Fiscal Year 2019 Budget is available here<https://eastontownma.documents-on-demand.com/Document/073fe50d-f24e-e811-80c0-001fbc00ed85/Annual%20Budget%20for%20Fiscal%20Year%20Starting%20July%2001,%202018.pdf>.
Notice from the Assessors:  Cyclical Inspections of Property
The Easton Assessors' Office is in the process of doing cyclical inspections of real estate properties throughout the town, as well as inspections for building permits and new sales. The inspections are being done during the next few months with inspectors going door-to-door throughout neighborhoods to do inspections of both the interior and exterior of properties. For more information, please go to Town of Easton/Assessors Department<http://www.easton.ma.us/departments/assessors/index.php>
Notice from the Assessors:  Commercial and Industrial Personal Property Inspections
The Easton Assessors' Office is in the process of doing Commercial and Industrial property inspections of personal property throughout the town. The inspections are being done during the couple of weeks with Data Collector, Renee Holloran, performing site inspections at both Commercial and Industrial properties. Renee is authorized by the Assessor's Department to inspect all properties for the purpose of collecting data.
For more information, please go to Town of Easton/Assessors Department<http://www.easton.ma.us/departments/assessors/index.php>
Bristol County Mosquito Control
Bristol County Mosquito Control will be accepting spray requests beginning on May 21, 2018. This mailbox will not be monitored until May 21, 2018 and no spray requests made will be honored before May 21, 2018. Email:  requestbristolmcp at comcast.net<mailto:requestbristolmcp at comcast.net> . Please include your first name, last name, full address, and zip code. Spraying will begin on May 29, 2018 weather permitting. For more information, visit https://www.mass.gov/service-details/adulticiding.
Town of Easton Employment Opportunities
The Town of Easton has the following employment opportunities open:
.  Recreation - Seasonal Positions
.  Communications Dispatcher - 32 hours per week
.  Assistant Town Clerk
For more information, and full job posting, please visit Town of Easton Employment Opportunities<http://www.easton.ma.us/easton_residents/employment_opportunities.php>
Notice of Board and Committee Term Expirations and Vacancies as of June 30, 2018
Applications for appointments to Boards, Commissions, Committees and Councils will be accepted at the Board of Selectmen's Office, Town Office, 136 Elm Street, North Easton, MA 02356 until Friday, June 1, 2018. Incumbents with terms expiring on June 30, 2018 are open to re-appointment but in order to be considered also need to reapply by completing the online volunteer application form. The required volunteer application and list of vacancies may be accessed here<http://www.easton.ma.us/easton_residents/employment_volunteer_opportunities/index.php>. If you are interested in volunteering for one of these positions, please complete the fillable form<http://www.easton.ma.us/easton_residents/employment_volunteer_opportunities/index.php> and click "submit". If you have any questions please call the Selectmen's Office at (508) 230-0501.
Queset Sewer Construction
The Queset Sewer Project is now under construction. The project will provide sewer service to the Queset Sewer District which includes Washington from Roosevelt Drive to County Lane, and includes portions of Belmont Street, Plymouth Drive, and County Lane. For more information about the project please visit http://www.easton.ma.us/departments/dpw/Queset_Sewer.php. For the week of May 21st, the contractor will be installing gravity sewer on County Lane.
Now through August:  Free Easton Community
Easton Community Calendars covering September 2017 through August 2018 are now available at the Town Offices, Ames Free Library, Easton Historical Society, Frothingham Memorial Hall, and all Easton branches of North Easton Savings Bank. Town information, school events, and civic organization happenings are included. The FREE calendars are provided by North Easton Savings Bank, for the residents of Easton.
Meetings Next Week:  May 28 through June 1
Planning and Zoning Board, Cultural Council meetings are scheduled for next week. See full time, date, location, and agenda details on our helpful calendar app:  Town of Easton Calendar<https://eastontownma.documents-on-demand.com/Calendar>. Questions relating to public meetings should be directed to the Town Clerk's Office at (508) 230-0530. Stay informed of all town board and committee business by signing up for email notifications with our Minutes on Demand service! Sign up here.<http://eastontownma.minutesondemand.com/EmailNotifications/Login>
May 28:  Town Offices Closed for Memorial Day
The Town Offices will be closed on Monday, May 28 in observance of Memorial Day and remembrance of the sacrifices made by members of the US Armed Forces.
May 28:  Memorial Day Parade

The Memorial Day Parade will be on Monday, May 28th. People and groups form at 1:30 pm the Church Street Cemetery and the ceremonies start right at 2 pm. After the ceremony, the groups, bands and people form and march down Church Street to Depot Street to the Civil War Memorial where another ceremony will take place. We have two Parade Marshal's this year; they are Thomas Boteho and Martin Paul, both Vietnam Veterans. There will be two bands - The Oliver Ames High School Band and the Canton Legion Band. There will be Marchers, walkers, riders and color guard and selectmen along with other individuals. The speaker will be Ed Hands and others. Everyone is invited to come out and watch the parade.
June 2:  Easton Wings of Hope - Hidden in Plain Sight Exhibit
Saturday, June 2nd from 10am - 12pm located at the Old Colony YMCA, Easton branch, 25 Elm Street, North Easton. This exhibit enables adult participants to explore and find ways that their teen may be engaging in risky behaviors such as drug use. The intention for this display is not to scare guardians but to provide knowledge, awareness, and support during the teenage years. For more information, please contact info at eastonwingsofhope.org<mailto:info at eastonwingsofhope.org> or lswenson at oldcolonyymca.org<mailto:lswenson at oldcolonyymca.org>
Week of June 11:  Bulky Item Pick-up
The week of June 11, 2018 will be the next "FREE BULK ITEM" pick-up week for Waste Management customers. If you are in our Waste Management program, you can put one (1) large item curbside on your regular trash day to be picked up at no charge to you. No need to call the office, just have your item out at 7AM. You can find the list of acceptable items on the Town's website. Any questions call the DPW @ 508-230-0800.
June 12:  Public Hearing - Mass DOT Highway Division
Mass DOT Highway Division Design Public Hearing on June 12, 2018 at Easton Town Hall - 1st Floor, Colleen Corona Board Room, 136 Elm Street, Easton, MA at 6PM. Corridor Improvements along Depot Street (Route 123) from Newell Circle to Washington Street (Route 138). Project No. 607217, Roadway Project Management Section - In the Town of Easton, MA.
The Public Health Nurse will be available for Blood Pressure and Blood Sugar screening for Easton Residents (on a walk in basis, no appointment needed) according to the following schedule:

·        Elise Circle Community Room - Tuesday, June 19 (9:30AM-10:30AM)

·        Town Hall (136 Elm St., Mary Connolly Room, 2nd Floor) - Monday, June 25 (3PM-4PM)

·        Parker Terrace Community Room - Tuesday, June 5 (9:30AM-10:30AM)

·        Frothingham Hall - COA (15 Barrows St) Thursday, June 14 (10:30AM-11:30AM)
To view the Easton Board of Health Public Health Nurse schedule for the entire year, please refer to Public Nurse Schedule<http://www.easton.ma.us/Public%20Nurse%20Schedule%20Town%20of%20Easton%202017.pdf>
COMMUNITY NEWS AND EVENTS
Year 2025 Easton will Celebrate 300th Birthday - Fund for Donating
Easton has a great 300th Birthday Celebration in the year 2025. A fund has been established by the Avery Lee Williams Family Trust to which donations may be made. This fund already has over $13,000.00 in it. To make such donation just send your check payable to the Town of Easton at the Town Treasurer's office, 136 Elm Street, North Easton, MA 02356 - be certain to put the words "330th Celebration Fund" on the miscellaneous line.
Sign up Now for a Community Garden Plot at Wheaton Farm
The Easton Agricultural and Conservation Commissions invite you to register for a plot at the community garden at Wheaton Farm. The gardens are located right by the Wheaton Farm parking lot on Bay Road just south of the junction with Prospect Street. Plots are available within a fenced enclosure with full sun, running water, and a storage shed. Rental for a ½ plot (10 by 20) is $55 for the season - all full-size plots (20 feet by 20 feet) have been reserved. For additional information, please download the Wheaton Farm Community Gardens Registration<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.easton.ma.us/Wheaton_Farm_Community_Garden_regulations.pdf&sa=U&ved=0ahUKEwjmpNHCx5LTAhVCwiYKHXRTCE4QFggEMAA&client=internal-uds-cse&usg=AFQjCNHVW88dbm9XrB2-mN5gKri55doa_A> or contact the Easton Planning Department 508-230-0630. After tending your crops, you can also enjoy the over 1,000 acres of protected meadows, forests, marshes and waterways at Wheaton Farm.
Recreation Department Programs
The Recreation Department is accepting registrations for the Town Pool, Ultimate Frisbee and the Full Day Summer Program. Click here for more information:  http://www.easton.ma.us/departments/recreation_department/recreation_programs.php
3rd Tuesday Every Month:  Sewing Machine One-on-One
Have you previously sewn on a sewing machine but find yourself without one?  Not to worry the Ames Free Library has a sewing machine available for your use in the Queset House. Schedule a time with Kathy Korona so that she can introduce you to the Necchi sewing machine. Once you have used the Necchi sewing machine in the 30-minute tutorial you can check out the machine for in library use. Sessions are held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 3PM & 3:30PM, and are by appointment only. Please schedule your session on our website or call 508-238-2000, ext. 3. Event Location:  Queset House, 2nd Floor Makerspace.
May 26:  The Original Easton Farmer's Market Goes Outdoors
>From 10AM - 2PM the Original Easton Farmer's Market is open year-round, and will set up this Saturday in its outdoor location at 591 Depot Street on the S-Curve near Shaw's Grocery Store. Please come down and welcome these vendors expected on Saturday - Rosie Bud (honey and honey-based products), Foxboro Cheese (cheese and meats), Oakdale Farms (produce), Jammed with Love (jams), All Hands In, and Captivating Twists (baked goods). Gourmet Bae will also be joining with cookies and muffins. Registration for the Summer Market is now open! If you, or someone you know, would like to be a vendor at our Winter Market, please contact FarmersMarket at easton.ma.us<mailto:FarmersMarket at easton.ma.us> for an application, or stop by Town Hall.
About the Town Crier
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